Combined tie and rail fastening.



PATENTED APR. 7,1908;

- I v R. T. CUMMINGS.

COMBINED TIE AND RAILFASTENING.

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ROBERT THOMAS CUMMINGS, OF MAYSVILLE, KENTUCKY.

COMBINED TIE AND BAIL FASTENING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April '7, 1908.

Application filed October 14, 1907. Serial No. 397,428.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ROB RT THOMAS CUMMINGS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Maysville, in the county of Mason and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Tie and Rail Fastenings and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertainsto make and use the same.

This invention has relation to new and useful improvements in combined tie and rail fastenings, and has for its object the production of simple and economical means, whereby the track rails may be securely positioned on the ties, the rail fastening means being of such construction as to be easily and readily applied to or removed from the ties, and the ties of a construction adapted for use in connection with the rail fastenings.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section of a tie and rail fastening constructed in accordance with the invention showing the track rails in position. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a cross section taken on the plane indicated by lines 3-3 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a cross-section cut on the line 44 of Fig. 1.

In the accompanying drawings, which are for illustrative purposes only, and therefor not drawn to any particular scale, the numeral 1 indicates the tie which is formed of two corresponding laterally spaced tie sections or members, 2, of wood or other suitable material. The rail fastening is shown to comprise two longitudinal side members, 3, arranged to embrace opposite sides of the tie sections or members, and a plurality of longitudinally spaced approximately U- shaped connecting members, 4, arranged to fit under the tie sections or members.

In practice, two of these connecting members are preferably arranged at each of the tie sections and each of said members is bent or turned outwardly at its ends to form keepers, 5, the purpose of which will be disclosed. Two longitudinally spaced-fastening members, 6, are positioned on each of the tie sections. These members are bent downwardly at the sides of the tie sections to form downwardly projecting legs or depending portions, 7, the ends of which are bent or turned outwardly to form keepers, 8, adapted to abut or engage against the inner ends of the keepers, 5, formed atthe ends of the U-shaped connecting members. Said fastening members are also provided with inwardly projecting flanges, 9, designed to embrace the bases of the track rails and secure them in position upon the tie section.

Fastening rods, 10, are inserted through the keepers, 5 and 8, and serve to retain the fastening members, 6, in position, should the spikes, nails or other means generally employed to retain them in position, become loosened or displaced. Laterally disposed members, 11, are arranged between the side members, 3, in position to abut or engage the inner ends of the tie sections or members to prevent inward displacement of the same. The keepers, 5, formed at the ends of the outermost connecting members constitute stops for engaging the keepers formed at the ends of the outermost fastening members,

6, to prevent outward displacement of the tie sections or members.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Having thus described the nature of my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A combined tie and rail fastening, comprising two spaced tie sections, a frame, said frame comprising two side members arranged to embrace opposite sides of the tie sections and a plurality of longitudinally spaced connecting members, designed to fit under such sections, two longitudinally spaced fastening members positioned on each side of the rail, such members having inwardly projecting flanges adapted to embrace the base of a rail, means for maintaining the tie sections against relative displacement and means for retaining the fastening members in position.

2. In a device of the character specified, the combination of two spaced tie sections, and a frame for receiving and maintaining the tie sections in position, said frame com prising side members adapted to embrace opposite sides of the tie section and a plurality of longitudinally spaced U-shaped connecting members arranged to fit under the tie sections and connect the side members together. a

3. A device of the character specified, comprising two spaced tie sections, two side members adapted to embrace opposite sides of the tie section, connecting members for the side members, said connecting members being designed to fit under the tie sections and the ends of the connecting members being bent or turned outwardly to form keepers, two longitudinally sp aced fastening members positioned upon each of the tie sections, said fastening members having inwardly extending flangesfor embracing thefbasebfa rail and having their ends bent to form keepers for abutting against the inner ends of the keepers of the connecting members, fastening rods adapted to be inserted through the 20 keepers of the connecting and fastening members, and means for maintaining tie sections against inward displacement.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- 25 

